[HTML][HTML] Management of transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT): Expert insights and practical overview from the Middle East

A El-Beshlawy, H Dewedar, S Hindawi, S Alkindi… - Blood Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract β-Thalassemia is one of the most common monogenetic diseases worldwide, with a
particularly high prevalence in the Middle East region. As such, we have developed long …

Premarital screening for genetic blood disorders—an integrated review on the knowledge and attitudes of Middle Eastern university students

J Natarajan, MA Joseph - Middle East Fertility Society Journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Genetic blood disorders are prevalent in the Middle Eastern countries causing
physical, mental, and economic handicap. Premarital screening (PMS) is actively …

The scenario of knowledge, attitude and practice of the Bangladeshi population towards thalassemia prevention: A nationwide study

NE Alam, MS Islam, MIU Khabir, U Suriea… - PLOS global public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Thalassemia is one of the most common life-threatening yet preventable congenital
hemoglobin disorders especially in South Asian regions like Bangladesh. It has become a …

[HTML][HTML] Hemoglobinopathies: An update on the prevalence trends in Southern Saudi Arabia

M Makkawi, S Alasmari, AA Hawan… - Saudi Medical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To investigate trends in hemoglobinopathies following the establishment of a
mandatory premarital screening program (MPMSP) in the southern region of Saudi Arabia …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of the premarital screening program in Riyadh Region, KSA in 2021–2022: A cross-sectional study

SN Al Zuayr, SM Sulimani, EE Abd-Ellatif - Journal of Taibah University …, 2024 - Elsevier
الملخص أهداف البحث تهدف الدراسة إلى دراسة مدى انتشار مرض فقر الدم المنجلي، والثلاسيميا بيتا،
وفيروس نقص المناعة البشرية، وفيروس التهاب الكبد الوبائي (بي)، وفيروس التهاب الكبد …

[HTML][HTML] Thalassemia: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and advances in treatment

IZ Sadiq, FS Abubakar, HS Usman, AD Abdullahi… - Thalassemia …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Thalassemia represents a diverse group of inherited hematological disorders characterized
by defective globin chain synthesis, leading to chronic anemia and associated …

Prevalence of alloantibodies in thalassemia patients and its relationship with age, gender and blood group

L Koochakzadeh, M Kajiyazdi, F Khoshhal… - Acta Medica …, 2023 - acta.tums.ac.ir
To determine the prevalence of alloantibodies in patients with thalassemia and its
relationship with age, sex, and blood group. A cross-sectional study was conducted on …

Current Status of Newborn Bloodspot Screening Worldwide 2024: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Activities (2020–2023)

BL Therrell, CD Padilla, GJC Borrajo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) began in the early 1960s based on the work of Dr.
Robert “Bob” Guthrie in Buffalo, NY, USA. His development of a screening test for …

Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in children and adolescence with thalassemia intermedia

R Isa Tafreshi, M Radgoodarzi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Cardiac complications are important causes of morbidity in patients with
thalassemia intermedia (TI). We aimed to assess left ventricular (LV) function, using new …

Assessment of level of awareness regarding thalassemia major among parents of affected children

F Fazal, M Arshad, H Mustafa… - Journal of Rawalpindi …, 2021 - journalrmc.com
Background: Thalassemia major is amongst the most common genetic disorders in
developing countries like Pakistan. This research project aims to assess the level of …